Limerick centre on receiving end of novel fundraiser

A SPOKESPERSON for Limerick-based charity St Gabriel’s Foundation has said they are “delighted” to be on the receiving end of a novel fundraiser organised by Kiernan Steel.

St Gabriel's Foundation, with its decades-long commitment to serving children with disabilities in Limerick and the Mid-West region, was one of two Irish charities chosen by the company, Kiernan Steel who operate on the Eli Lilly site in Raheen.

In December 2024, thousands of ducks sailed virtually down the River Shannon from Longford to Limerick in aid of St Gabriel’s and Down Syndrome Mayo.

Treasa McAuliffe, St Gabriel's Foundation CEO said: "We have over 2,000 children that we support within the Mid-West. As we all know, disability services can't provide enough services for their children, St Gabriel's is always striving to provide extra and additional supports for the families and this donation goes a long way to helping us to meet the needs of the families we are working with.

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“St Gabriel’s listens to the needs of the families we work with to deliver services to families on their doorstep so that they do not have to travel outside of Limerick to receive them.

“We are very grateful to Kiernan Steel and all their site partners here on the Eli Lilly site for digging deep and supporting this very novel fundraiser. We had a lot of fun watching them put the footage together and we are delighted at how successful it was. Thank you to everyone who bought a duck and got behind it,” Ms McAuliffe added.

Established in 1961, St Gabriel's Foundation is a not-for-profit and registered charity with its headquarters in Dooradoyle.

The ethos of St Gabriel’s is to improve the lives of people living with disabilities, helping them to reach potential.